gourounsi burkina faso houses

Houses of the Gourounsi people

The distinctive homes of the traditional Gourounsis are decorated with geometrical patterns in white, red, and black made from natural pigments. Their functional lines are said to have inspired the Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

Photo by Dan Heller

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